Authorities at all levels have shifted from a passive, procedure-based approach to a proactive, service-oriented mindset focused on facilitating people and businesses.
The Hanoi Opera House project, located on the Quang An area, Tay Ho ward has just been honoured at the 2025 Bui Xuan Phai – For the Love of Hanoi Awards. The development, invested by Sun Group and designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, is expected to become a new cultural and artistic symbol of Hanoi in the new era.
Vietnam achieved the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group, and is the only Asia-Pacific country that is a member of the UNHRC for the 2023-2025 term to be re-elected for the 2026-2028 term.
In the first nine months of 2025, Vietnam’s total trade turnover reached 680.66 billion USD, up 17.3% year-on-year, with exports increasing by 16% and imports by 18.8%.
Addressing the first congress of the municipal Party Organisation on October 14 morning, the Party chief praised the city's remarkable progress over the past four decades of Doi Moi (renewal), especially during the five years implementing the resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress
By 2030, Ho Chi Minh City strives to become a civilised, modern city, and a leading innovation and integration hub during the national industrialisation and modernisation process; to hold a prominent position in Southeast Asia; and to reach the high-income group.
The UN Convention against Cybercrime originated in 2019 with the development of the first universal, globally comprehensive draft instrument. Vietnam, alongside other UN member states, supported the UN in launching the negotiation process for this groundbreaking document.
Vietnamese investors poured a total of 846.8 million USD into overseas projects in the first nine months of 2025, a 4.5-fold surge from the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
Within the framework of the first Congress of the Government's Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure from October 12–13 held at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi, the Vietnam News Agency organised an exhibition featuring the nation’s comprehensive and dynamic development and strong international integration.
The draft Law on Tax Administration plans to cut 96 administrative procedures, or 44% of the current total, and simplify 63 others. It spotlights a clear direction toward completely abolishing lump-sum taxation for household and individual businesses from 2026, while creating a favourable legal framework for these entities to transition into enterprises.
From July 1, 2025, the two-tier local government model (comprising provincial and commune levels) officially came into operation. Thousands of commune-level administrative units nationwide have been reorganised to ensure a streamlined apparatus closer to and more responsive to the people. After three months of operation, personnel work – the key factor determining the efficiency of the apparatus – has seen marked changes alongside emerging challenges.
Vietnam attracted a total of 28.54 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) between January and September, 2025, marking a 15.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Office of Vietnam.
The first Congress of the Government’s Party Organisation, the 2025 – 2030 tenure, had its preparatory meeting held under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Politburo member and Secretary of the Government’s Party Committee, on October 12 morning.
Vietnam welcomed 15.4 million international visitors in the first nine months of the year, recording a 21.5% year-on-year increase, the National Statistics Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Finance has reported.
Vietnam recorded a 21.5% year-on-year increase in international visitor arrivals to 15.4 million in the first nine months of the year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Hanoi to pursue one overarching goal of continuing the nation’s journey of “Independence - Freedom - Prosperity - Happiness,” toward socialism, while attending the city's Patriotic Emulation Congress for the 2025 – 2030 period on October 10.
Vietnam’s GDP expanded at a rate of 7.85% in the first nine months of the year, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.
National Digital Transformation Day, observed on October 10, marks a moment to look back on achievements while continuing to take even stronger actions to build a digital and prosperous nation, contributing to its industrialisation, modernisation, and international integration.
Seventy-one years later, Hanoi has undergone significant transformation, becoming the nation’s leading centre for politics, economy, and culture, while confirming its key role in Vietnam’s path toward reform and international integration.